Today’s NHL games:
FLAvsBUF – NSHvsTBL – EDMvsCBJ – TORvsWPG – CHIvsCOL – SJSvsUTA – CARvsVAN – CGYvsVGK

 

Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Michael Markovic #31
 Kyle Rehman #10
Games ’24-25 7 7
Career Games (RS/PO) 252 / 1 1016 / 43
First NHL Game 3/7/19 1/22/08
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Red Deer, AB
Goals/Gm 6.8 (4) 6.1 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 7.2 (2) 6.5 (12)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (4) 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 8.8 (1) 7.9 (13)
PIM/Gm 21.4 (2) 19.6 (13)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (31) 49.7% (10)
% PP Opp for Home 52.8% (9) 50.8% (29)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (5) 1.1 (40)
Home Win % 64% (6) 57% (26)
Home Rec. 42-21-10 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 27.4% (12) 16.2% (38)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Andrew Smith #51
 Justin Johnson #57
Games ’24-25 7 1
Career Games (RS/PO) 488 / 38 131 / 0
First NHL Game 10/4/17 10/23/21
First Playoff Game 4/10/19 —
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Winnipeg, MB

  

 

Nashville Predators at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jean Hebert #15
 Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’24-25 8 7
Career Games (RS/PO) 758 / 99 383 / 3
First NHL Game 3/30/11 4/8/17
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 6.4 (20) 6.1 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (18) 6.5 (13)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (18) 1.4 (15)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (27) 8.3 (9)
PIM/Gm 17.1 (31) 21.4 (3)
% of Penl on Home 51.1% (5) 52.2% (1)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (36) 48.4% (41)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) 1.4 (21)
Home Win % 59% (20) 62% (11)
Home Rec. 24-16-7 42-24-8
OT/SO Games 19.1% (30) 24.3% (20)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brandon Gawryletz #64
 Steve Barton #59
Games ’24-25 8 8
Career Games (RS/PO) 617 / 22 1543 / 155
First NHL Game 10/14/15 11/1/00
First Playoff Game 5/16/21 4/11/07
Birthplace Trail, BC Vankleek Hill, ON

  

 

Edmonton Oilers at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Justin Kea #36
 Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’24-25 8 7
Career Games (RS/PO) 77 / 0 1038 / 43
First NHL Game 3/28/22 10/13/07
Birthplace Woodville, ON St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (24) 6.0 (41)
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (16) 6.4 (14)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (31) 1.4 (12)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (29) 7.9 (16)
PIM/Gm 16.1 (37) 19.4 (16)
% of Penl on Home 51.8% (3) 48.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 47.6% (43) 53.8% (4)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (35) 1.5 (4)
Home Win % 48% (40) 60% (15)
Home Rec. 11-12-4 40-26-8
OT/SO Games 25.9% (18) 17.6% (34)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ben O’Quinn #91
 Julien Fournier #56
Games ’24-25 8 8
Career Games (RS/PO) 221 / 0 309 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/14/19
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Gatineau, QC

  

 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Winnipeg Jets
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Cody Beach #32
 Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’24-25 7 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 71 / 0 670 / 43
First NHL Game 4/12/22 10/24/13
Birthplace Nanaimo, BC Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.5 (11) 5.6 (46)
PP Opp/Gm 7.3 (1) 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.6 (2) 1.3 (28)
Penl/Gm 8.5 (4) 8.0 (12)
PIM/Gm 18.3 (24) 21.3 (4)
% of Penl on Home 46.8% (42) 45.6% (43)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (5) 54.7% (1)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (6) 1.7 (2)
Home Win % 59% (17) 58% (22)
Home Rec. 12-8-2 38-26-10
OT/SO Games 13.6% (41) 28.4% (9)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Michel Cormier #76
 Ryan Jackson #84
Games ’24-25 7 2
Career Games (RS/PO) 1377 / 99 78 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/03 10/30/22
First Playoff Game 4/22/06 —
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Pointe-Claire, QC

  

 

Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Chris Lee #28
 Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’24-25 8 8
Career Games (RS/PO) 1426 / 120 1538 / 242
First NHL Game 4/2/01 12/19/00
Birthplace St. John, NB Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (30) 6.1 (37)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (39) 5.9 (30)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (39) 1.3 (21)
Penl/Gm 6.9 (37) 7.8 (18)
PIM/Gm 16.1 (38) 21.0 (5)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (35) 50.2% (11)
% PP Opp for Home 53.1% (6) 49.9% (38)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (14) 1.3 (32)
Home Win % 55% (31) 56% (30)
Home Rec. 38-31-5 34-26-8
OT/SO Games 20.3% (27) 19.1% (31)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Toomey #90
 Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’24-25 8 8
Career Games (RS/PO) 303 / 1 210 / 0
First NHL Game 10/3/19 10/19/21
First Playoff Game 4/25/23 —
Birthplace Leduc, AB Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 

 

San Jose Sharks at Utah Hockey Club
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Tom Chmielewski #18
 Mitch Dunning #20
Games ’24-25 7 7
Career Games (RS/PO) 571 / 4 244 / 0
First NHL Game 4/8/14 3/28/19
Birthplace Scott AFB, IL Tecumseh, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (26) 6.2 (32)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (20) 5.8 (34)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (14) 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (24) 7.1 (32)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (26) 17.3 (30)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (24) 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (21) 49.6% (39)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (23) 1.3 (34)
Home Win % 51% (36) 54% (34)
Home Rec. 32-30-11 34-29-7
OT/SO Games 28.8% (8) 18.6% (32)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Joe Mahon #89
 Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’24-25 7 7
Career Games (RS/PO) 84 / 0 309 / 9
First NHL Game 11/1/22 10/18/19
First Playoff Game — 4/17/23
Birthplace Calgary, AB Parkhill, ON

  

 

Carolina Hurricanes at Vancouver Canucks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Corey Syvret #23
 Wes McCauley #4
Games ’24-25 7 8
Career Games (RS/PO) 312 / 0 1375 / 205
First NHL Game 4/4/18 1/20/03
Birthplace Millgrove, ON Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (14) 6.1 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (37) 5.3 (40)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (32) 0.9 (42)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (35) 6.6 (40)
PIM/Gm 16.6 (33) 15.3 (41)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (12) 48.9% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 50.4% (33) 53.0% (7)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (7) 1.4 (17)
Home Win % 58% (25) 58% (23)
Home Rec. 38-27-8 38-26-11
OT/SO Games 20.5% (24) 33.3% (2)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Gibbons #58
 Bevan Mills #53
Games ’24-25 7 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 647 / 70 451 / 26
First NHL Game 10/8/15 11/29/16
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 5/16/21
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Surrey, BC

  

 

Calgary Flames at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brian Pochmara #16
 Dan O’Rourke #9
Games ’24-25 7 8
Career Games (RS/PO) 1160 / 61 1457 / 204
First NHL Game 12/23/05 10/2/99
Birthplace Detroit, MI Calgary, AB
Goals/Gm 5.9 (44) 5.9 (45)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (31) 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (35) 1.3 (29)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (34) 7.5 (25)
PIM/Gm 16.4 (34) 18.8 (20)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (38) 49.5% (19)
% PP Opp for Home 52.6% (10) 51.4% (23)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.3 (24)
Home Win % 56% (28) 77% (2)
Home Rec. 37-28-9 45-12-4
OT/SO Games 27.0% (13) 29.5% (6)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Tyson Baker #88
 Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’24-25 8 7
Career Games (RS/PO) 366 / 1 440 / 8
First NHL Game 10/10/18 11/8/17
First Playoff Game 5/24/21 4/17/23
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Trail, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 

 

 

Updated stats — including team records — on the way… 

     
Games: PS (Preseason); RS (Regular Season); PO (Playoffs) 

Number in orange/parentheses indicated referee’s rank among active officials.

* Penalty Differential represents the absolute value of the variance of penalty calls by team per game. If Team A takes two more penalties (or two fewer) than Team B, this is a 2.  Lower numbers indicate less variance between total penalties in a game – that is, a closer number of calls for both teams. 

 

 

We’ve got new rules, new refs, promoted officials, and an updated pronunciation guide for 2024-25.

Here is the NHL’s officating roster for the 2024-25 season: 

NHL Officials – 2024-25